Feyenoord take a narrow 2-1 lead to Istanbul, but this tie still feels very open.

The first leg saw Feyenoord start strongly, taking advantage of home support to get the win, though Fenerbahçe’s away goal keeps them well in contention. At home, Fenerbahçe are traditionally much more aggressive and will have the Şükrü Saracoğlu crowd driving them forward. Their recent friendly wins over Lazio and Al Ittihad showed they can mix defensive discipline with attacking bursts, though lapses like those seen at Benfica and in Rotterdam must be avoided.

Feyenoord come in with a mixed pre-season but have strung together two convincing wins in a row — Wolfsburg (4-0) and Fenerbahçe (2-1) — and will try to keep possession and manage the game rather than chase it.

Given Fenerbahçe’s attacking quality at home and Feyenoord’s less-than-perfect away form in Europe, this has the feel of a match that could swing if the hosts score early. But Feyenoord’s away goal threat means one counter could put real pressure back on the Turkish side.

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